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Abstract:
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The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is incorporating the use of Previously Reported Data (PRD) into its Census and survey programs. One major goal is to have PRD integrated into its 2022 Census of Agriculture. In preparation for the Census, several tests on the potential impact of PRD on data quality, respondent experience, and respondent burden are being conducted. Concurrently with testing, NASS is vetting and training users in the new PRD delivery system. In this paper, the results from studies embedded in (1) the 2020 Census of Agriculture Content Test and (2) the 2020 September Crops Agricultural Survey are discussed. Furthermore, the lessons learned from the first operational use of the PRD delivery system during the 2021 June Agricultural Survey are presented. The results indicate that PRD positively influences the respondents experience, reduces perceived respondent burden, and may lead to increased data quality by decreasing the number of spurious changes, thereby increasing the accuracy of survey estimates. Areas of future research are considered.
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